
WASHINGTON — Maintaining a UN peacekeeping presence in the disputed northern Sudan state of South Kordofan state is “vital” to peace and humanitarian efforts, the United States said Thursday. Washington’s UN envoy Susan Rice also said the United States was “extremely concerned” by Khartoum’s decision to force the departure of the [...]
Jul 7 2011 | Posted in
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OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has warned Canadian gem traders to be wary of diamonds from Zimbabwe, following a controversial decision to certify stones from the violence-wracked country as conflict free. Rough diamonds from Zimbabwe have been certified for international sale under the Kimberley Process — the global system created to end the [...]
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The bases will be located in areas where fighting was the fiercest in March, and where tens of thousands of people still refuse to return home in fear of reprisal attacks. According to Latest News “There is a pressing need to restore law and order throughout the country,” Choi told journalists on Thursday. Former President [...]
Jul 1 2011 | Posted in
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African country facing ‘historic situation’ as Hu calls for dialogue between parties BEIJING – According to our Latest News China said on Wednesday that relations with Sudan would remain friendly regardless of changes in the international situation or in Sudan’s domestic affairs. The support, together with the warm welcome extended to visiting Sudan President Omar [...]
Jun 30 2011 | Posted in
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Monday, as part of their $500 million export investment program, they have expanded its engine production capacity at one of their plants near Pretoria in South Africa. This plant is known as the Struandale plant and now is capable of producing 75,000 engines and 220,000 engine component kits every year. At the same time, the [...]
Jun 29 2011 | Posted in
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Malaysia is ready to help African countries undertake economic transformation by sendingDatuk Seri ldris Jala.“Malaysia is on the brink of eradicating hardcore poverty and you can send your people here and we will share with you our experience and expertise.“Or we can even send Idris there but don’t keep him too long as we need [...]
Jun 22 2011 | Posted in
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Orchard Venture Taps Baboons’ Secret At a conference over the weekend, ANC Youth League President Julius Malema condemned the government’s current model of land redistribution based on “willing buyer, willing seller,” and said white farms should be confiscated without payment. “You can never be diplomatic about willing-buyer, willing-seller. It has failed. You have not come [...]
Jun 21 2011 | Posted in
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MOGADISHU “Reuters” Somali pirates have released an Egyptian cargo ship,After receiving payment of $2.1 million, pirates and a maritime source said. The Panama-flagged ship, operated by Red Sea Navigation Company based in Egypt’s Port Said, was seized in early August last year, with a crew of 23. A pirate who gave his name as Ali [...]
Jun 14 2011 | Posted in
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Mohmmad Survived U.S air strike in southern Somalia in 2007 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the death of top African al-Qaeda militant Fazul Abdullah Mohammed is a “significant blow” to the group. He and another militant were killed earlier this week in a shootout with police at a checkpoint in Somalia’s capital, [...]
Jun 11 2011 | Posted in
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The Libyan rebels have been pleading for substantial financial support Western and Arab countries involved in the Libya campaign have pledged money to a new funding mechanism for the rebels, stepping up international pressure on Col Gaddafi’s regime. Italy is sending $586 (400m euros; £360m), France $420m, and Kuwait $180m. The Libyan rebels have said [...]
Jun 9 2011 | Posted in
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